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Judith holding the Head of Holofernes
Details
ATTRIBUTED TO LOUIS DU GUERNIER (1614-1659)
Judith holding the Head of Holofernes
enamel on gold
oval, 3¼ in. (82 mm.) high, gilt-metal reeded mount
Judith holding the Head of Holofernes
enamel on gold
oval, 3¼ in. (82 mm.) high, gilt-metal reeded mount
Provenance
David David-Weill (1871-1952), Neuilly-sur-Seine, no. 4248.
Sold by Wildenstein's, Paris, to Sir Charles Clore (1905-1979).
Clore Collection of Portrait Miniatures, part I, Sotheby's, London, 17 March 1986, lot 145 (as attributed to Adèle Chavassieu d'Audebert).
Sold by Wildenstein's, Paris, to Sir Charles Clore (1905-1979).
Clore Collection of Portrait Miniatures, part I, Sotheby's, London, 17 March 1986, lot 145 (as attributed to Adèle Chavassieu d'Audebert).
Literature
L. Gillet/C. Jeannerat/H. Clouzot, Miniatures and Enamels from the D. David-Weill Collection, Paris, 1957, p. 402, no. 272 (as attributed to A. Chavassieu d'Audebert), illustrated p. 403.
Exhibited
London, Garrard's, An exhibition of important 18th century & early 19th century miniatures and enamels at Garrard, 1961, no. 272 (as attributed to A. Chavassieu d'Audebert).
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